Girls on the Run Willamette Valley

General information

Girls on the Run© enables 3rd through 8th grade girls to develop a healthy self-image and discover life outside of “the girl box.” It is a place where they can say, “I belong just the way I am”; where they can celebrate being girls.

Through highly interactive activities such as running, playing games, and focused discussions; participants learn how to build self-esteem and improve both their emotional and physical health. During the 10-week program, the girls are empowered with a greater self-awareness, a sense of achievement and a foundation in team building to help them become strong, contented and self-confident young women.

Girls on the Run Willamette Valley is the name of our organization, but we actually have two programs that we run within Corvallis:

Girls on the Run (GOTR): for third-fifth grade girls
Girls on Track (GOT): for sixth-eighth grade girls

The philosophy and goals of both programs are the same, yet the lesson content is altered slightly in order to better suit the different age groups. The Girls on Track middle-school curriculum allows for more mature processing around certain topics including eating disorders, internet safety, tobacco and alcohol use and cyber-bullying. Visit our Curriculum page for more information.